• LP


Soweto Soul Orchestra

  • Cat No: MOCR005
  • 2020-10-29

Format

LP 1890 JPY

1981年の南アフリカ産バブルガムソウル最高な一枚。

カルトシンセポップKym Amps「You Don't Know My Name (But I Know You)」やFrank Hatchettの「Body Shots」フレンチ・ズークなどマニア心をくすぐるレアアcイテムの再発をしている〈MONTE CRISTO〉から南アフリカ、タウンシップのSOWETO SOUL ORCHESTRA。タウンシップの人なら誰でも知ってるようなヒット曲を持つ音楽シーンのキーマンだという、写真を見るとかなり個性派なファンキーマンSipho "Hotstix" Mabuseが仕掛けたグループ。彼が関わったBeatersやHATARIといったバンドでUSヒットチャートに登ったヒット曲もあるそうです。デジタルドラム、オーケストラ、ファンクグルーヴ絶妙な「The Girl In The Alley」筆頭にディスコ、ブギー、スロージャム。クリント・イーストウッドの西部劇「奴らを高く吊るせ! 」のディスコバージョンも異色!ジャケはありませんが正規ライセンスの再発です。 (サイトウ)

Soweto Soul Orchestra is produced and composed by Sipho "Hotstix" Mabuse, whose importance to South-Africa's music scene can hardly be underestimated. Being a formative member of The Beaters, which was later renamed Harari, he toured Africa extensively and even hit the American charts with their "Party" single. After Harari split in 1982, Sipho went solo and scored another hit with "Burn Out", which could be heard in every township, and produced and recorded for Hugh Masekela and Miriam Makeba among others.

The Soweto Soul Orchestra project boasts a variety of funky tracks, all marked with that jazzy South-African sound. The stand-out tune on this one, for us, is the epic 8 minute long cosmic disco cover of "Hang em High", the original soundtrack for the eponymous classic Western movie.

This 2020 re-issue sees all tracks cut again from the official studio files, ensuring both audio quality and originality.

Originally released on and licensed through Gallo, 1981.

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